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Portland Metro Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Portland Metro.

Results 1 - 20 of 8,492 in Portland Metro

  1. Letters to the Portland editor, August 22, 2008Read the original story

    16 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    Pricing the revolution We wanted to respond to the article "Strange Brews" by Brian Duff in the August 15 edition of the Portland Phoenix .

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    Related Topix: Beer, Drink, Beer, Portland, ME, Maine State Prison, State Prisons, Prison

  2. Mainers off to DenverRead the original story

    16 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    Two well-known Mainers will take a peace petition to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this weekend, aimed specifically at opposing military action, flat-out war, and economic sanctions against Iran.

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

  3. Portland City Council highlights water needsRead the original story

    16 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    "Our water infrastructure was basically built before the Civil War," says city councilor Dave Marshall, who will speak at this Wednesday's farmers' market in Monument Square about the importance of creating a ...

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME, George Bush, W.

  4. I've heard that story beforeRead the original story

    17 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    "Gov. John Baldacci said Monday he would propose lowering Maine's personal income taxes in the January session of the Maine Legislature, but how much depends on the state budget now being developed." Some ...

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME, Medicaid, Health, Maine, Maine Government, John Baldacci, Healthcare Law, Law

  5. Portland scene report: August 22, 2008Read the original story

    17 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    Eric Bettencourt dropped us a line to say Shadow Shine Records is close to its first releases, one of which will be a Strange Pleasure live album, currently being recorded by Jack Murray over the course of four ...

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME, Pop/Rock, John Lennon, Music, Entertainment

  6. We had joy, we had funRead the original story

    17 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    BASKING: Dominic and the Lucid. It's hardly rare for bands to borrow local talents to add flair here and there to a record, but Dominic and the Lucid - ' essentially a four- or five-piece band - ' have gone ...

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    Related Topix: Pop/Rock, John Lennon, Music, Entertainment

  7. The ScrapesRead the original story

    17 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    Anyone lacking a soft spot for playful extremes in music might find the Scrapes musically substandard and even a little grating.

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    Related Topix: Music, Entertainment

  8. Through race-colored glassesRead the original story

    18 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    Folks, we have an elephant in the middle of our national living room. And I don't mean the Republican Party.

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

  9. food_cornucopialist.jpgRead the original story

    19 min ago | The Portland Phoenix

    You can't possibly have missed the choruses of "Buy Local" coming from Portland's business community.

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Portland, ME

  10. Welcome to U.S. Figure SkatingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | U.S. Figure Skating

    At least 13 U.S. synchronized teams will compete in five different international competitions this season, traveling to Czech Republic, France, Italy, Hungary and China.

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    Related Topix: Ice Skating, Winter Sports

  11. Kittery school lighting reimbursement cut in halfRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | York Weekly

    It will now take the Kittery School Department another year of energy savings to pay off the cost of installing motion sensors and high-efficiency lighting in all four of its school building.

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    Related Topix: South Portland, ME, Kittery, ME, Maine, Wells, ME

  12. : University in mourning aft.....Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | Tribune-Chronicle

    The president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville said the fatal accident Tuesday that claimed the life of a sophomore member of the school's cross country team, "is a very tough way to begin the new ...

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  13. Snowe, Collins announce federal funding for health careRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Bangor Daily News

    Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have announced federal Department of Health and Human Services grants totaling $3,158,897 for health initiatives in Maine.

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    Related Topix: Maine, Portland, ME, Greenville, ME, Blue Hill, ME

  14. Maine crash defendant's assets eyedRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Bangor Daily News

    The assets of a Massachusetts man who faces a criminal trial and civil lawsuits arising from a 2007 boat crash on a Maine lake that killed two people are being closely watched by the victims' families.

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME, Berwick, ME, Naples, ME

  15. DOE to Invest $15.3 Million in Hydrogen Storage for VehiclesRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | EERE Network News

    DOE announced on August 14 that it has selected 10 hydrogen storage research and development projects to receive $15.3 million over the next 5 years, subject to annual appropriations.

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  16. AspenCross Financial Group Expands Operation to Southern Maine...Read the original story

    Tuesday | MaineToday

    James A. Croft, CLU, a resident of Cape Elizabeth has been selected by AspenCross Financial Group to head up their newly established operation in Maine.

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    Related Topix: Cape Elizabeth, ME, Portland, ME, Marketing

  17. My Good Dog Introduces New Rain Jacket with Polartec(R) Power Shield(R) Technology

    6 hrs ago | PR-inside.com

    The new My Good Dog rain jackets feature Polartec Power Shield fabrics used in the newest technical outerwear.

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    Related Topix: South Portland, ME, Portland, ME, Weather

  18. Last-minute Portland, Maine, meet-up! Noon todayRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | MetaChat

    If any Portlanders are free to join us, the more the merrier! I'll be in the Great Hall at noon.

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    Related Topix: Portland, ME

  19. University in mourningRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Herald Star Online

    The president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville said the fatal accident Tuesday that claimed the life of a sophomore member of the school's cross country team, "is a very tough way to begin the new ...

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  20. UPDATED: Good time goes badRead the original story

    Friday Aug 15 | Mount Desert Islander

    Demonstrators on the Bar Harbor Village Green protest what they say was excessive force during the arrest of Timothy Wild by rangers in Acadia National Park early Monday morning.-EARL BRECHLIN PHOTO Arrested ...

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    Related Topix: Acadia National Park, US National Parks